Reflection2

The following table provides some prompts to guide reflection. It is based (loosely) on Kolb’s Learning Cycle.

Concrete/Experiencing phase: What did I read/view/do?	Reflection/Observation phase Processing So what?	Concluding/Learning phase:	Active Experimentation phase Now what?
What was the most interesting/provocative things I read or viewed?	Implications? Personal meaning? Relevance? How did what I learned affirm or challenge my practice or thinking?	What did I learn? What was sticky? What conclusions can I make based on my new knowledge? What are the gaps in my knowledge? I am still unsure/confused about . . . I wonder if . . . ?	Can I use what I learned? What are my plans for my new knowledge? How will it impact my practice? Which ideas will I continue to explore? What are my new learning goals? How can I sustain my learning?
I really liked the social media impact bit and the Michael Wesch presentation.	Some of the new tools and resources I learned about like blabberize.com, I-search, and source evaluation forms got me excited to return to the classroom.	I learned that I still have a lot to learn. There is so much out there that I don't know about. I fear the unknown. But once I get the hang of it, I am excited.	This unit made me unsure of my desire to become a librarian. My desire to return to teaching U.S. history, World Issues, or Psychology may be greater. These new tools and resources are changing my opinion on returning to the classroom. We'll have to see how I feel as the weeks progress.

Please reflect, if only briefly, after each Mod on the Reflection page. The questions and prompts above are suggestions, feel free to modify them to reflect your own thinking and learning. I will not be grading your reflections, but I will be reading them regularly.